OSS - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FROM THE COORDINATOR OF INFORMATION REGARDING SENIOR ASSIGNMENTS, 1941

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• Document Creation Date: November 3, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 18, 2013
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: September 11, 1941
• Content Type: MISC

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COORD1114ATOIL f INFO WM ATI OW
SUBJECT: DELEGATION OF FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY
In accordance with authorization contained in in
Administrative Order dated August 1.3, 1941, Mr. Thomas
G. Early was authorized to approve all allotments and
travel orders and to designate certifying officers who
would be responsible for the proper preparation and
certification ,of obligation documents, payrolls, and
other vouchers which accrue as expenditures chargeable
to the appropriation for the Coordinator of Information.
The above-mentioned Administrative Order was issued to
delegate authority for a limited period pending the
establishment of a more permanent organization.
I hereby rescind the Administrative Order dated
August 13, 1941, and designate the following personnel
with full authority to perform the activities specified
herein:
1. Mr. Thomas G. Early, as Executive Officer,
to coordinate and exercise Cull responsi-
bility in all fiscal, organizational, and
administrative functions for the Coordinator
of Information.
2. Dr. A. Rex Johnson, as Budget and Planning
Officer, to be responsible for all budget,
procedural, and planning functions.
3. Mr. Cecil W. Barnes, as Business Officer,
to serve as certifying officer for purchase
requisitions, payrolls, and other vouchers
and obligation documents.
4. Mr. James B. Opsata, as Personnel Officers
to be responsible for the recruitment and
placement of personnel and other phases of
personnel administration.
All matters of a fiscal, o ganizational? or
administrative nature shall be feferred the Executive
Officer for appropriate action
Orittia
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Mr. H. R. Schwalm, Chief
Section of Surety Bonds
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C.
Authority has been delegated to
Mr. C. W. Barnes, Chief of Office Services,
to approve Bonds of Indemnity - AdvIncett,
"Subsistence Expense Act of 1926* for
travel advances for personnel in the Office
of Coordinator of Information.
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In developing the organisation for the
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Coordination of Information, it has been determined
th
the Library of Coni,:rose has facilities which, expanded,
It is estimated that approximately $75,000
will he required by the Library of Concretes
penses for the first quarter of the fiscal
year to
these facilities.
In order that the Library of Concress agy
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start work immediately', it is requested that approval be - P'
?frit* of Coordination of Information.
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By virtu* of the authority veeto4 in so is Pros:Went et We
United Staten *nd an Commander in Chief of the Aral end ?taw ef
the United States, it Is ardered aS foliawas
1. Thera in hereby estab1i1he4 tne position of Coordinalor
or Lnformation, with suthlrity to collect an4 analpie all tater.
nation and data, which may boar upon national noeuriti; to
correlate such information And cats, 4nd to melte 44011 information
and data available to the President anil to ouch department* an.4
official* of the Governmont fta the Proeident soy de
carry out, when rew.leated b, tne President, oven supglementary
ftotivition aa may facilitate the noeuringot information isporient
for national security not now available to the
2. The novella departmonto an4 ageneies of the Goverti04011
shall mks availaOle t1/4:: the Coordinator of ImformatIon all
ouch information end data rolating to nattonal goourity Is th."
Coordinators with tho approvtl of the Pretside t
time revest.
3. The Coordinator of Information may appoint_sue
vonsisting of appropriate represonimitivae'Of tt,vori
tireapieo of the 0Overnisepti- as,
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and responsibilities of the regular ailitert Rad momal *401;-
of the President es Commander in Chief of Om" Aesov ted
5. Within the limits of such funds es eity e allotated
to the Coordinoitor of Information by the ?resilient. the CoostinertW-
Mel employ neoassazy perflonnel an4 wk. prtIvision far tam nene*kiary
nuppliee, facilities, and services.
6. William J. Donovan to hortab delignated as Coordinator
of Information.
(Signed) Trenklia D. iloosovelt
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ThE VIHITE HOUSE,
July 11, 1941
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We hare nada orranieusata to have our
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baskets.)
We prefer thitt thlo not be done and that
the accumulated paper remain hero until It la plAked
up the next dAy to bo burnod.
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Dated September ;6, 11.941
4120, September 6, 5 p.m.
PERSONAL FOR DONOVAN FROM WHITNEY:
For purpose making
arrangements here can you ctb1c us hla method or trraels
Second, weather conditions rendering bomber ser?
vice increasingly unreliable. TherEfOre have made ,
tentative booking for myself to Lisbon September 15.
Would appreciate :your rcauesting State Department to
arrange Clipper booking from Lisbon September 18 and,
at rime timE arrange tentative return booking to Lis?
bon at npproprinte date. State Department oan there.
confirm both dates dirEot to Embassy and we wil; then
arrange here my return booking Lisbon to London.
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Dated SeptEmber 9, 1941
Rec'd 9:16 g.m.
PERSOUAL FOR WILLIAH J. DCVr OM s:tv1Qor)
Work Going well.
RE C OMME nd Whi tne y re turn
America with ME lE alfirig LOrIC1011
PlE E1SE advise about this also
whth you wlah bo
Whitney and ME to Go to Dublin.
BE St CablE Lie thod addre ss Whi tne y care Wintant
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WHITNEY -
We rind no rne.ir in -ny incomin -
that Sherwo-id is expectod rpurpo:lq
iients here. Can Till Cabe his method or trnv,91..
Weather conditions rondPrinc: bombor
increasinray unrolinblo. Thori-!')ra, -1-11u? mado tnata-
tive booking :or 7:yselr to Li.'ron 0/1,5.
preciate your rt T11ost i n t Ie Popartmat tc)fl
Clipper booking from Lisbon 9/18, nnd nt tho snlio
time arrange tentaLive r-turn bookin!_- t ' Libor
appropriate date. State [)ep'tn?n cintro
confirm both dates direct to Embassy and we win
then arrange here my return bookirw Lisboa to London
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#4165 - LONDON PER
Viork :oin well. Reewns-c,nd WhiEney reJurn
Unit od States 01 ilmericn loq71n1; f,ondon
you wish both Vihitrif./ ind
ciddross Whitmiv car9
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General Counsel
Radio Transmitter
1, As stated in the letter of a December to
You from Mr. Rockefeller, the transCer of the radlor
mitter from the Coordinator of Inter-American Affeir4-
03S has been accomplished in accordance with yota- orderl,
following an inspection which revealed that while the
Property was damaged it could be repaired without great
difficulty. The damage thus affected only the price.
As required by the Surplus Property Aot
Of 1944, the CIAA reported the transmitter as surplus
Property under Defense Supplies Corporation. We have
entered into a letter agreement with the latter for the
transfer of the equipment to us. The price we ultimately
will pay is not to be determined, according to otAr agxee-
ment, until we have had an opportunity to test the aqui
ment and to d(vtermine what repairs or replacement pazta
may be necessary. In no event will the price be le4vs tlhan.'
$76,000.00 (which RCA offered the Governicent for he 44
ment) nor more than 1.102,264.61 (the original cost to .'
CIAA).
2. Procurement and Supply Branch Is arlirtig
for the shipment of the equipment to Rasslyns.larirtinie;'.
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3, Communications Branch has hadclled,all
technical matters in connection with thertrans4.0,
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICF FOR F.MFROFNCY MANAGF.MPTT
COORDINATOR OF INTER-AMERICAN AFFAIRS
COMMITRCE DEPARTMENT RUILIHNG
WASHINGTON. O. C.
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I am Klad that the transfer from
Prencinradio. Inc. to your Office of the
broadcast transmitter, referred to In your
letter of October nth, has now been complet.,d
in accordance with the appropriate ruins And
regulations of the Surplus War Property Adminlf-
tration. I am cure that this transmitter wilt
prove usefil to you in implementin$: your pro4ram.
We aporociate very much your cooperation
and that of the members of your staff who handled
the details of thin transfer.
Nelicon A. ?Rockefeller
Coordinator
Brig. Gen. William J. Donovan,
Director, Office of Stratee.c Services,
25th and E Streets, N. W.,
Washington 25, D. C.
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Daar 1114aon:
Roterrjai to ions letter datat Ostobev
1944 ooaooraiss the liroadiaat trasisittos 'as*
owaeil by Preaelsrodio, Lie., a Gerflumass$:essiptire?
atlas Goatrolleet by you" glgesoye Iwish le: Oisok?
first your madorataatisis that this Oftles'
lush a trannaitter itozi the performaaso ott.
toasting*.
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fliknuteel et OM has foomasiO?Sisi with Ng,
siossolOalas the laitetagoaey tranagoi at.-
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Am raturning flle on Italy. Thank you.
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Honorable Uolriion A. Rockofoller
Coordinhtor of Inter-Americ4n ArfAira
WeWlington, D. C.
On junw4ry 144 ;.94)4 you %in,44 zont Aw a
copy of The Plhn for Westtiorn Homloptiore 6upport
of the ItailtIn Campaign, which 704 riAtt preptlrod
for the Joint Chief of 4iff, with A toqtAtiAt ?rar
counts anJ auggeStions.
The Office of Strategic Servicw:s PlAnniat
Group hi 3 given carful con:eller4tion to yokue ?IAA
anti had Informed no that, wIth Ltor..iffereacess
it its in general 4ccoN with The Bitlic Pl4n for
the MilitiAry Program of PsychologicAl WArtATOth
Italy, which I have uent to the Joint Chief* ot
staff. I WitAlaits th4t a copy or that WIDic Platt
will be Jent to you by the joint Chioni-ot,Olati ,
and when it i approvou by that.
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SUBJECT: ITALIAN PLAN
The Planning Group, at its meeting this morning, considered the
C.I.A.A. plan for Western Hemisphere support of the Italian
campaign, which you transmitted. The Group came to the fallow-
ing conclusions:
That the influence of the C.I.A.A.'s operations
in South America upon Italians there was, is
effect, a part of the psychological warfare on
Italy. The South American operations of that
nature, therefore, should conform to the basic
Italian plan for psychological warfare, which is
now ready for submittal by the Psychological
Warfare Staff to the Planning Group.
The State Department has a definite interest in
the Italian plan and in the C.I.A.A. plan because
it is now considering a proposal from the British
Foreign Office which sets forth a definite psycho-
logical warfare approach to Italy.
The State Department does not wish to respond
to this British proposal until it has received
the opinions of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is
the premises.
The State Department is understood to be
willing to wait for the Joint Chiefs of Staff
to consider the Italian plan of the OSS.
The Planning Group believed that it would be
desirable that a request from the Joint Chiefs
of Staff to the OSS be arranged, asking that
submittal of the OSS Italian plan be expedited.
It was also suggested that the Director of Strategic
Services communicate his thanks to the C.Ia.A. for
its courtesy in furnishing a oopy of thelouth
American plan, and that it be explained thaA'there
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le Mn intention to lay the plan before the
Advisory Committee in order that it mmy,b,
integrated with the bread program 10, poy$60.
logical warfare an Italy shish le beimg4tra?
duced at the request of the Joist Chlefs of
Staff.
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Mr. Nelson A. BockefeIlor
Coordinator of Inter-Anorican Affairs
Office for Emorgoncy Manawmont
Wanhington, D. C.
letLor with cncloaure which we will tam
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Mr. lolnon A. Rocknfolier
Coordtuat;)r of (ntor-Amortcun
Vikuhtngton, O. C.
Ilan v111.1 Ac't(no? fdgo rocm1Dt or
your tottor of JIAluAry 14, 1.94). cmclosIng
)f J)iBflii for tR I ti Lim p roq ram In thr ;4.trorrazspheZIP
WiLLIAm ? Donovk%
Dirtato,r
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Colonel A. H. On thank JAnuAry 20, 043
12.110q.,ror tiomloWlariji4219.112.11A110.11LlaWAIGI
I Am sending to you hornwith copy of
letter dated Janui,ry 14, 19431
calved from Nelson !wckefell9r, towIthor wt i
the plans enclosed
herewith copy of my reply.
Vail you please noe thtt.. thA3
Is brought to the att(qlttoi of the Planlin.r
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The Secretariat
Colonel Donovan
Will you
the attached, then
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SECRF i\RIAT
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JAN 18 1943 IL--
OFFICE OF
Strategic Services,
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THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
WASH I NGTON
RFCR
Colonel William J. Donovan,
Director, Office or 3trategic Servicos,
25th and E 3trooto, N. W.,
Washington, D. G.
Ji,nmAry 15, 194,
DO8P C(dOnel DOUOVEln:
In a memorandum to you datod Dec,9mb-,2,r 7, 19,4.,
General Doane stftted that appropplfite ,.)r t*Go joint
American-British Man of T
-1"Ych"lov.terti Ii' Cr Coy Itnly
(J.C.3. 159) had boon vofF)rr(d %)the i3oordLnr or
Inter-American Affairs Cor !mrlerment-5:ttlon. ("frnern1
Deane also enclosed for your Informntion ,(12.7 or tel
letter which was Corwrdod to that
Yesterday I rocutvod rrom Mr. Uolsozt A.
Rockefeller thu n'r tmisiAtore 3upport or tho
Italian Campaicn $s m'ept.r.ed b:/ tho orftco or Coor-
dinator of Inter-Amerlern A!'f!rs.
in view or the fact thf't the Joint Psycho-
logical Warfare C( mmittoo hos boun abolished and its
functions transferred to the Cfr!ce of StrateF,Ic Serv-
ices, I have requested Mr. Rockefeller to commun.Lcato
directly with your office on matters concernins his
Plans for Hemisphere Support of the Italian Ormpaign.
However, in connection with other subjects requiring
liaison between the Coordinator of Inter-American
Affairs and the Office of Strategic Services, I have
informed Mr. Rockefeller that it is desired that he
should coordinate his liaison with you through the
Secretariat, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Sincerely yours,
A
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FORREST B. ROYAL,
Captain, U.S. Navy,
Deputy Secretary.
SECRET
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFF1CI EfAtROMY MAtIMIEMOlet
COORDINATOR OF INTER,AMERICAN AFFAIRS
in line with the directive received
from the Joint uniefs of Staff in a letter ad--
dressed to me from General Deane an December 2,
we have completed and sent today to General
Deane plans for the program to be carried out
in the Hemisphere in connection with the
Italian campaign.
We would like very such to have your
comments and suggestions concerning the plans.
Colonel William J. Donovan
Orf ice of Strategic Services
Washington, D. C.
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